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There is one thing that could happen. Google could simply turn gmail into a messaging system for G+. Forcing gmail users to use G+ in order to use their email a
by orangethirty 14y ago
There is one thing that could happen. Google could simply turn gmail into a messaging system for G+. Forcing gmail users to use G+ in order to use their email address. Sort of like the inverse of what Facebook is doing.
This would tie down all G+ messaging and your emails into one convenient interface for Google to fuck you over with.
ETA: 2014. But don't take my word for it.
- dreamdu5t 14y agoSounds very plausible. Especially when you consider that people are using Facebook more and more for email/messaging.
- orangethirty 14y agoAnother thing is that the social interfaces that these networks provide are just to good to pass up for the masses. They get one single app on their phone that can handle messaging, pictures, sharing, and video. No need for any other account. No need to remember passwords. All of that plus the future move that the social networks are going to make to become payment gateways. That would basically turn them into a one stop shop for their users to do anything/everything they can think of online. Email as it is known today will change very soon. All the protocols will be replaced by simple JSON-like data structures being fed off by APIs (not public or open).